Joe Heron

Founder-Copper & Kings American Brandy Company

Joe Heron

Founder-Copper & Kings American Brandy Company

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A South African born beverage entrepreneur who has founded 3 beverage companies; Nutrisoda – sold to PepsiAmericas in 2006, Crispin Cider – sold to MillerCoors in 2012 & now Copper & Kings. All 3 cos. have their roots in Lou., KY. & he feels fortunate to finally be able to establish their first co. actually based in Louisville.

The family has lived in South Africa, the United Kingdom, Sweden, Minneapolis & now move South home to Louisville, where they reside in the Highlands neighborhood.

The Joe soundtrack features My Morning Jacket, Wilco, Houndmouth, Nick Cave, the Modern Jazz Quartet, Herbie Hancock, the Clash, the Jayhawks, Marvin Gaye, Bob Marley, Wilson Pickett, The Cherry Faced Lurchers, and Bright Blue. And the Spotify Discover playlist. And the Spotify Copper & Kings Playlist of the day. Not to mention Binge TV watching is a hobby – Game Of Thrones, Westworld, The Man In the High Tower, The Night Of, Stranger Things, The Wire, Mad Men, Deadwood, have had them up all night. Forest Gump makes us cry. Every time. Monty Python makes us laugh. Every time. The Coen brothers make us laugh & cry. Every time.

Joe is married to his partner Lesley, & as of this taping, they have 2 children – Matthew 26, & Georgia-May 24. a 2-year-old Terrierist-get it?– Milo, & a 2-year-old Springer Spaniel – Parker. Both of whom believe that they are actually human, the dogs that is, the kids think that the dogs are better treated than they are.

Learn more about the story of how she became to be known as Phoebe-on the seventh day of a ten-day retreat at a Vipassana meditation center outside the historic Indian city of Kolhapur, Phoebe Hunt intrinsically felt the life leave her namesake’s body on the other side of the world.

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